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Media Editor, Reuters Job at Thomson Reuters in New York

Thomson Reuters, New York, NY, United States


Reuters is seeking a Media Editor to drive agenda‑setting journalism at the intersection of media, tech and politics. This is a senior editorial role for a journalist with deep sourcing skills, a track record of exclusives, and management experience to guide reporters in delivering distinctive coverage that stands out globally. The ideal candidate would be equally adept at tackling the threat on the fourth estate and merger mania in media to the global push to ban social media from minors and AI’s impact on media and entertainment. This position will be based in either New York or Los Angeles and will play a key role in the global tech and media team. The journalist will have a deep understanding of economics of the entertainment and digital media businesses and a strong rolodex of sources for scoops and in‑depth enterprise stories. About the Role As Media Editor , you will: Manage breaking news on the media business beat, including surfacing agenda‑setting information from deep sources close to the action. Be a part of a small team, breaking news on the largest deals and developments in the entertainment, streaming video business and social media industries. Collaborate closely with colleagues in adjacent business beats, the Breaking News Team, and visual journalists to tell the stories in the style our clients need. Drive and edit exclusives and enterprise stories. Inspire and develop reporters to do best‑in‑class reporting on the beat. About You The ideal candidate for our Media Editor will have: Proven ability to develop senior sources and consistently deliver market‑moving or agenda‑setting exclusives. At least 10 years' experience covering media, technology and platforms with a strong track record of authority and insight. Demonstrated management experience, including running small teams and mentoring reporters in both their writing and source‑building. Excellent news judgment that filters the news from the noise and the ability to thrive under deadline pressure. Demonstrated ability to produce clean, publish‑ready and compelling copy. A collaborative leadership style and commitment to Reuters’ standards of accuracy, speed and independence. Please note the job application deadline is Sunday, March 22. Early applications are encouraged. #LI-CH1 What’s in it For You? At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities. Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists. Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days. Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize‑winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award‑winning coverage of the world’s most important stories. About Reuters Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world’s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $109,700 USD – $203,700 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. About Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here. Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here. More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: This is a senior editorial role for a journalist with deep sourcing skills, a track record of exclusives, and management experience to guide reporters in delivering distinctive coverage that stands out globally . The ideal candidate would be equally adept at tackling the threat on the fourth estate and merger mania in media to the global push to ban social media from minors . This position will be based in either New York or Los Angeles . En Español: Reuters está buscando un Editor de Medios para impulsar el periodismo que establece la agenda en la intersección entre medios, tecnología y política. Este es un papel editorial principal para un periodista con habilidades profundas de abastecimiento, una trayectoria de exclusividades y experiencia en gestión para guiar a los reporteros en ofrecer cobertura distintiva que se destaque globalmente. El candidato ideal sería igualmente hábil para abordar la amenaza del cuarto patrimonio y la manía de fusión en los medios de comunicación al impulso global de prohibir las redes sociales a menores y el impacto de IA sobre los medios y el entretenimiento. Este puesto estará basado tanto en Nueva York como en Los Ángeles y desempeñará un papel clave en el equipo mundial de tecnología y medios. El periodista tendrá una profunda comprensión de la economía de los negocios de entretenimientos y medios digitales y un sólido rolodex de fuentes dominicales para escuchas e historias empresariales profundas. En Reuters, nuestra gente es nuestro mayor activo. Aquí están algunos de los beneficios que ofrecemos para su crecimiento personal y profesional: Carrera Global: Como empresa global, podemos ofrecer oportunidades de carrera y progresión verdaderamente internacionales. Aprendizaje & Desarrollo: En el trabajo aprendizaje y coaching. También tenemos un equipo de capacitación dedicado enfocado en el desarrollo continuo de nuestros periodistas. Nuestro paquete de beneficios incluye programas competitivos de salud, odontología, visión, discapacidad y seguro de vida del mercado, así como un plan 401k competitivo con la compañía. Además, Thomson Reuters ofrece beneficios líderes en el mercado para la vida laboral con vacaciones competitivas, días libres pagados por enfermedad y seguros, vacaciones remuneradas (incluidos dos días libres de salud mental de la empresa), licencia parental, licencia sabática. Estos beneficios cumplen o superan los requisitos de tiempo libre pagado de acuerdo con las leyes estatales o municipales aplicables. Por último, Thompson Reuters ofrece los siguientes beneficios adicionales: hospital opcional, accidentes e seguro de enfermedad pago 100% por la oficina de San Francisco; seguro opcional de vida y AD&D pagado 100% por el empleado; Cuentas flexibles de gasto y ahorro sanitario; reembolso de aptitud física; acceso a una base de protección de asistencia al trabajador; 700.000 prestaciones de acceso al servicio de identidad legal pagada por parte del empleado. La remuneración básica se posiciona dentro del rango en función de varios factores, incluyendo el conocimiento, las habilidades y la experiencia de un individuo con consideración a la equidad interna. El salario básico es una parte de un programa integral Total Reward que también incluye beneficios flexibles y de apoyo y otros programas de bienestar. Esta función puede ser elegible para un bono anual basado en una combinación de desempeño empresarial e individual. Sobre Thomson Reuters Thomson Royters informa el camino hacia adelante reuniendo los contenidos y tecnologías de confianza que personas y organizaciones necesitan para tomar las decisiones correctas. Servimos profesionales en todo ámbito legal, fiscal, contable, cumplimiento, gobierno y medios de comunicación. Nuestros productos combinan software y ideas altamente especializadas para empoderar con los datos, inteligencia informada y soluciones necesarias para tomar decisiones, y ayudar a las instituciones en su búsqueda de justicia, verdad y transparencia. Como empresa global, confiamos en los antecedentes únicos, perspectivas y experiencias de todos los empleados para cumplir con nuestros objetivos empresariales. Para asegurarnos de que podamos hacerlo, buscamos trabajadores talentosos y calificados en todas nuestras operaciones alrededor del mundo independientemente de su raza, color, sexo/género, incluidos el embarazo, la identidad y expresión de género, origen nacional, religión, orientación sexual, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estatus civil, estado veterano o cualquier otra clasificación protegida según la ley aplicable. Thomson Reuters se enorgullece de ser un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleo que proporciona un lugar de trabajo libre de drogas. 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